Chapter Summaries

Nami and Marian defeated Bon Clay after he bullied Sanji and mocked them, then learned that Brook had gone outside to fight Crocodile. Brook and Crocodile began their battle in the desert, with Crocodile launching a Sand Blade at him.

• Marian broke Bon Clay’s shin with a Weight Kick, and Nami battered him with her staff until he fell unconscious.
• Nami demanded Sanji make a month of special desserts as compensation for needing rescue, then told him to lead her and Marian to Brook.
• Sanji revealed that Brook had gone to fight Crocodile, who had appeared in the casino hall.
• Brook drew Crocodile outside to keep the battle away from his companions and the casino.
• Crocodile re-formed in the desert and attacked Brook with a Sand Blade.

Brook fought Crocodile in the desert and defeated him with a Conqueror’s Haki-infused secret technique. Afterward, Brook’s control of his Haki and Dominating Blade will had improved.

• Brook used Armament Haki and his Dominating Blade techniques to withstand Crocodile’s sand attacks and provoke him into fighting directly.
• Crocodile coated his desert treasure blade in Haki and charged Brook, but Brook’s swordsmanship and domineering presence grew stronger as they clashed.
• Brook unleashed the secret art Boundless Overlord, locking Crocodile in place and striking him with a devastating slash.
• Crocodile crashed into a crater with a severe chest wound and realized Brook had defeated him more thoroughly than Whitebeard had.
• Brook recovered from the strain of the secret art and gained greater control of his Conqueror’s Haki.

Brook defeated Crocodile, extracted the Suna Suna no Mi, and told the crew a sensational story claiming Crocodile had once been a woman named Clorissia. The story left Nami furious at Brook for presenting an unverified rumor as history.

• Brook questioned the defeated Crocodile about Ivankov and whether Crocodile had once been a woman, then extracted the Suna Suna no Mi and sent him away in a flash of green light.
• Nami and the others arrived, and Brook revealed that Crocodile had transformed into a beautiful woman named Clorissia.
• Brook claimed Clorissia had loved Whitebeard, undergone a gender transition with Ivankov, and become Crocodile after Whitebeard defeated and spared her.
• Marian and Sanji reacted sympathetically to Brook's story, while the crew fell silent over Crocodile's supposed past.
• Brook called the tale a piece of wild history, and Nami accused him of making it up; Brook insisted there was no solid evidence but said Ivankov knew the truth.

After defeating Crocodile and capturing Mr. 1 and Bon Clay, Brook considered recruiting Bon Clay as a partner, encouraged by a mission promising a one-centimeter body-part increase. Bon Clay was stunned by the invitation, and the chapter left him weighing an offer of friendship after years of betrayal.

• Brook buried Crocodile in the desert, collected the Suna Suna no Mi, and returned with Nami to the casino where Zoro and Chopper guarded Mr. 1 and Bon Clay.
• Brook extracted the Dice-Dice Fruit from Mr. 1, but a hidden recruitment mission interrupted his attempt to extract Bon Clay's Imitation Fruit.
• Brook told the crew he wanted to recruit Bon Clay, and Sanji and Zoro accepted while Nami questioned his motives.
• Brook woke Bon Clay and told him Crocodile was dead, Baroque Works had fallen, and he was free to choose what came next.
• Brook invited Bon Clay to join the ship, and Sanji, Nami, and Brook explained why they did not hold his fighting methods against him.

Bon Clay accepted Brook’s invitation to join the crew, and the group prepared to leave Alabasta for Skypiea as rain ended the threat of civil war. At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku convened an emergency meeting to address Crocodile’s death and decide how to respond to Brook and his crew.

• Bon Clay recognized Marian, reflected on the friendship and home he had found with Brook’s companions, and agreed to join Brook’s crew.
• Brook welcomed Bon Clay, and the system announced that he had completed the recruitment mission.
• Brook’s crew stocked up on supplies and Log Poses in Rainbase before preparing to sail for Skypiea and Brook’s return to Hogwarts.
• With Crocodile and Baroque Works gone, rain returned to Alabasta and the civil war quietly faded.
• Sengoku gathered Marine Headquarters’ high-ranking officers after the Five Elders questioned the Marines over Crocodile’s death.
• Akainu argued that the Marines should not protect the Shichibukai, while Tsuru urged the officers to focus on Brook’s threat and the Marines’ response.

The Navy assessed Brook as a dangerous rising pirate after learning that he had defeated Crocodile and displayed Conqueror’s Haki coating, but its lack of intelligence left it unable to plan an effective pursuit. Meanwhile, Brook’s crew reached Long Ring Long Land instead of Jaya Island, and he realized that the real Grand Line did not follow the route he remembered from the anime.

• Tsuru explained that Crocodile’s low bounty reflected his injuries from fighting Douglas Bullet, and that his record otherwise warranted a bounty of 300 to 500 million Beli.
• Tsuru showed the Navy photographs of Brook wielding a blade with what Kizaru identified as Conqueror’s Haki coating, prompting Akainu to demand that Brook be eliminated.
• The Navy agreed to assess Brook’s bounty and threat level, but discovered it had little information about his crew, ship, or flag.
• Brook’s crew sailed to Long Ring Long Land, and Nami reminded him that she had followed the Log Pose because he had not specified a destination.
• Brook recognized that he had wrongly assumed Alabasta would be followed by Jaya Island and remembered that the Grand Line contained islands absent from the anime.

The crew reached Long Ring Long Land and swiftly crushed Foxy and his pirates after they challenged them to a Davy Back Fight. While Nami and the others searched the enemy ship, they discovered former pirate crew members imprisoned below deck.

• Foxy sailed up to the Golden Scale and challenged Brook’s crew to a Davy Back Fight, demanding their ship and Chopper if they lost.
• Brook opened Space Gates, and Zoro and Sanji quickly defeated Kabordi and Fishman Hamburg as the fight began.
• Bon Clay, Nami, Marian, and Chopper joined the battle and overwhelmed the Foxy Pirates; Bon Clay disguised himself as Porche and knocked Foxy unconscious.
• Brook retrieved the Slow-Slow Fruit from Foxy while Nami and the others searched the ship for treasure.
• Nami and the others found imprisoned crew members in the lower cabins, wearing Foxy Pirates emblems and appearing vacant.

Brook and his crew encountered Marine Admiral Aokiji on Long Ring Long Land, and Brook chose to stay behind to fight him while his companions escaped aboard the Golden Scale. The chapter ended as Brook and Aokiji prepared to begin their battle.

• Brook and his crew rested and feasted on Long Ring Long Land while they waited for the Log Pose to fill.
• Brook's group found Aokiji sleeping on the beach beside his bicycle and learned that he had encountered them by chance.
• Brook told his crew to flee to the Golden Scale, then drew his reforged Mingyue and challenged Aokiji.
• Zoro and Sanji carried the others to the ship, which sailed away as Brook and Aokiji refrained from attacking them.
• Brook and Aokiji faced one another, and Aokiji asked if they could begin fighting.

Brook fought Aokiji on the beach but was overwhelmed by the Admiral’s ice and superior experience. He escaped through a Space Gate with the Golden Scale and his companions, leaving Aokiji behind.

• Brook attacked Aokiji with Mingyue, but Aokiji’s Ice Ball and elemental body nullified his strikes.
• Brook used Fiendfyre, magic, and the Dominating Blade against Aokiji, but Aokiji countered each attack and wore him down.
• Brook unleashed Boundless Overlord with Conqueror’s Haki infusion, but Aokiji’s Ice Age froze the attack and the surrounding landscape.
• Brook escaped through a Space Gate and crashed onto the Golden Scale, where Nami and Chopper helped him as Sanji sped the ship away.
• Brook reassured his companions that he was fine and reflected on the vast gap between himself and Aokiji.

After escaping Aokiji, Brook told his crew that they needed to grow stronger and proposed training in seclusion on Skypiea. He assigned training plans and began helping Bon Clay consider replacing the Imitation Fruit, leaving the choice unresolved.

• Aokiji let Brook escape, recognizing that Brook had helped expose and eliminate corrupt Marines, then prepared to report the encounter.
• Brook used potions to recover and warned his crew that Aokiji had shown less than one-tenth of his strength.
• Brook proposed taking the crew to Skypiea to train, and everyone agreed that they needed to become stronger.
• Brook assigned the crew Haki, physical conditioning, Devil Fruit, and swordsmanship training plans.
• Bon Clay decided he wanted a stronger Devil Fruit, and Brook presented seven fruits while recommending the Suna Suna no Mi among them.

Brook brought the Golden Scale directly to Sky Island, where he began removing potential obstacles to his plan to take control of the island. After entering without paying, he and his crew explored a peaceful cloud village and spotted a girl playing a harp.

• Bon Clay chose the Dice-Dice Fruit, and Brook removed his Imitation Fruit before Bon Clay ate it and gained blade-like powers.
• Brook told Nami that the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was waiting for her on Sky Island.
• Brook opened a Space Gate and brought the Golden Scale to the white sea of clouds, where Gan Fall welcomed the crew.
• Brook killed Gan Fall and extracted the Horse-Horse Fruit, Pegasus Form, from Pierre.
• Brook's crew entered through the gate without paying its fee and explored a cloud village, where they saw a winged girl playing a harp.

Brook and his crew met Conis on Sky Island, then faced Enel’s attack and continued toward Upper Yard. There they encountered Wyper and the Shandia warriors, and Brook declared that he would defeat Enel.

• Conis welcomed Brook and his companions, served them Sky Island specialties, and played a traditional melody as Bon Clay danced.
• Captain Mckinley and the white beret soldiers tried to arrest the group, but Brook knocked them out with Conqueror’s Haki.
• Conis warned the crew to flee, but Brook cut Enel’s lightning strike in two, and Mingyue absorbed much of its energy.
• Conis explained how to reach Enel, then guided Brook’s group toward Upper Yard and the Ordeal of God.
• Brook’s group encountered Wyper and the Shandia warriors preparing to challenge Enel, and Brook told Wyper that he would defeat him.

Brook and his crew split up to face the four ordeals in the forest while pursuing their plan to defeat Enel and reclaim Upper Yard. Brook entered the Ordeal of the Swamp with Conis and began evading Priest Nirvana’s attacks, leaving their battle underway.

• Brook used Conqueror’s Haki to intimidate Wyper, who agreed to discuss Brook becoming king only after Enel was defeated.
• Brook assigned his companions to the four ordeals, and Conis asked to accompany him through the Ordeal of the Swamp.
• Wyper sent the Shandia warriors to follow the crew and specifically instructed Laki to keep an eye on Brook.
• Brook and Conis encountered Nirvana, priest of the Ordeal of the Swamp, who attacked them with mud waves and traps.
• Brook led Conis around Nirvana’s attacks instead of defeating him immediately.

Brook encouraged Conis to punch the immobilized Nirvana, letting her believe she had defeated a priest. He then faced Enel and attacked to demonstrate the limits of relying on a Devil Fruit, but Enel dodged by turning into lightning.

• Brook carried Conis through the swamp traps while mocking Nirvana and offered her a chance to punch him.
• Brook used Blade Momentum and Conqueror's Haki to immobilize Nirvana, and Conis punched him until he passed out.
• Conis celebrated her apparent victory while Laki watched from hiding and recognized Brook's power.
• Brook and Conis reached Enel, where Brook waited for Nami, Chopper, and Marian to arrive so they could witness the fight.
• Brook launched Dominating Blade: Severing Current at Enel, who transformed into lightning and dodged the slash.

Brook defeated Enel on Sky Island after using their fight to teach Nami about the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and Zoro about Dominating Blade momentum. Enel died because he failed to dodge Brook’s Armament Haki strike, and Brook extracted the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

• Enel attacked Brook with increasingly powerful lightning techniques, but Brook countered each one with a Dominating Blade move and criticized Enel’s control.
• Brook explained his Thunder God form observations to Nami and demonstrated how sustained attacks could wear down Enel’s energy body, while Zoro watched his blade intent.
• Enel compressed his lightning into Divine Judgment: Maximum Power, prompting Brook to cover Mingyue in Armament Haki and unleash Dominating Blade: Godslayer.
• Brook pierced Enel’s true body, extracted the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and explained that Enel had been careless and failed to dodge.
• Nami, Chopper, and the others celebrated Brook’s victory.

After Brook defeated Enel, the group celebrated and Nami rushed into the ruins to search for gold, where they encountered the giant Sky Lord snake Nolan. Brook calmed Nolan and emptied the gold from its stomach with a Space Gate, but a person fell out with the treasure.

• Marian and Conis celebrated Enel’s defeat, while the Shandia warriors reconsidered their resistance and future under the new king.
• Brook protected Zoro with a Space Gate while Zoro meditated on the Tyrant Blade’s power.
• Nami, Marian, and Chopper hurried toward the ruins to search for gold, but fled when Nolan chased them.
• Brook spoke to Nolan in Parseltongue and persuaded the giant snake that his companions were friends.
• Brook opened a Space Gate beneath Nolan and released a mountain of gold, along with a person who left Nami bewildered.

Brook became the new king of Sky Island after defeating Enel, and the Shandia tribe pledged their loyalty to him. The chapter ended with Wyper ringing the golden bell and both the Shandia and Sky Island residents accepting Brook’s rule.

• Mantis emerged from Nola’s pile of gold, and Wyper and Laki learned that Brook had rescued him after defeating Enel.
• Wyper and the Shandia warriors pledged loyalty to Brook, who promised to protect them and let them settle near his palace.
• Brook opened a Space Gate to the Light of Shandora and invited Wyper to ring the golden bell first.
• Wyper struck the bell, whose sound rang across Sky Island and reached the Blue Sea.
• Brook officially became king of Sky Island, and the Shandia and Angel Island residents accepted his rule.

Brook established new policies on the sky island, welcomed Conis and Laki aboard, and gave them Devil Fruits before returning to Hogwarts. He reunited with Hermione, who had worried about his three-month absence, and tried to make amends with a gift.

• Brook overturned Enel's oppressive policies and offered residents land in Upper Yard for farming and grazing, winning their support.
• Conis and Laki joined Brook's crew; Conis became its musician and shipwright, while Laki took on support duties.
• Brook gave Conis the Slow-Slow Fruit and Laki the Suna Suna no Mi, then arranged special training for the crew.
• Brook returned to Hogwarts after spending three months in the One Piece world, where his physical fitness had increased.
• Hermione confronted Brook about disappearing without a word, accepted his rainbow cotton candy, and told him he could not simply brush off her worry.

After returning from the pirate world, Brook promised Hermione he would stay with her and learned that Umbridge was targeting Hagrid, prompting him to vow to intervene. He reunited with the Hogwarts professors at a feast, where Snape suddenly stopped him from adding more Sea Kings meat to the hotpot.

• Brook told Hermione that he had secured the people and places he had taken over, promised to take her there after graduation, and heard her account of Umbridge’s decrees and threat to Hagrid.
• Brook told Hermione he would handle Umbridge, while Hermione said Percy had temporarily suppressed the Ministry’s case against Hagrid.
• Harry organized the D.A. into a playing-card ranking system, naming Brook and Hermione as Jokers and giving Percy the Jack of Hearts.
• Brook joined the professors for a bonfire feast at Hagrid’s Hut, served them food and drinks, and shared Sea Kings meat.
• Snape tasted the Sea Kings meat, abruptly stopped Brook from putting more into the hotpot, and seized the remaining piece from his hand.

Snape discovered that Brook’s Sea King meat could restore much of the potency of the legendary Source Blood Grail and tried to claim the ingredients. While the Hogwarts professors celebrated over hotpot and drinks, Umbridge was besieged by cats in her office.

• Snape recognized Brook’s Sea King meat as a missing ingredient for the Source Blood Grail and explained the potion’s powers to Brook and Hermione.
• Brook revealed more meat and blood, but made Snape return to the feast before they discussed brewing or dividing the finished potions.
• Flitwick, Hagrid, McGonagall, Snape, and Babbling drank and sang as Brook and Hermione enjoyed the gathering.
• Sprout told the others that Trelawney had prophesied that a cat would scratch Umbridge’s face, and Hermione wondered why Umbridge had not come to inspect them.
• Umbridge hid beneath her desk as more than a dozen cats dodged her spells and attacked her.